Author: Jasper Fforde

Quotes

When I was about 10 or 11, I realised that people made movies; until then, I had thought they just happened.

When I was about 10 or 11, I realised that people made movies; until then, I had thought they just happened.

- Jasper Fforde

Agents and publishers only want one thing - good writing.

Agents and publishers only want one thing - good writing.

- Jasper Fforde

I hope that in my books there's an undertone of politics, basic tenets of how we should live.

I hope that in my books there's an undertone of politics, basic tenets of how we should live.

- Jasper Fforde

I'm not sure my books would translate into movies very easily. So rather than have someone do a terrible job, I haven't been willing to sell them.

I'm not sure my books would translate into movies very easily. So rather than have someone do a terrible job, I haven't been willing to sell them.

- Jasper Fforde

I have a very varied taste in music. Everything from rap to classical to Latino to Rat Pack to jazz.

I have a very varied taste in music. Everything from rap to classical to Latino to Rat Pack to jazz.

- Jasper Fforde

So my humor, I'd say, comes from a mixture of lowbrow comedy shows and highbrow theater. It's an interesting mix.

So my humor, I'd say, comes from a mixture of lowbrow comedy shows and highbrow theater. It's an interesting mix.

- Jasper Fforde

If you give children the freedom to do very little, quite a lot will do very little.

If you give children the freedom to do very little, quite a lot will do very little.

- Jasper Fforde

I work very much on the principle that anything created by mankind has mischief and error hardwired into its inception.

I work very much on the principle that anything created by mankind has mischief and error hardwired into its inception.

- Jasper Fforde

It took me ten years and seven books to bag an agent - it took me that long to start writing good.

It took me ten years and seven books to bag an agent - it took me that long to start writing good.

- Jasper Fforde

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